A new health survey, commissioned by the Greater Manchester Health Commission, has outlined more accurate figures on how many people drink alcohol in Greater Manchester.
Working with researchers at the Centre for Public Health at John Moore’s University in Liverpool, a survey of alcohol consumption in Greater Manchester was undertaken.
The survey found that most people in Greater Manchester are low-risk drinkers (68%), although there is a small group (9%) of higher risk drinkers who drink an average of 96 units a week. Findings from the report show that the home is the most common location for alcohol consumption.
The burden of alcohol related harm and ill-health is recognised as a public health priority by the Greater Manchester Health Commission, who tasked the Greater Manchester Public Health Practice Unit to identify a meaningful mechanism to measure the level of alcohol consumption.
Councillor Cliff Morris, Chair of the Greater Manchester Health Commission, said: “These findings are important to our overall understanding of consumption patterns and give us some more valuable information improving people’s health.
“We know that there is work still to do in tackling excessive alcohol consumption in Greater Manchester and we are continuing to work with other parts of the country to tackle something that ruins the quality of many people’s lives. This latest information will further help to shape our discussions and future plans for a healthier Greater Manchester.”
